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Foreword

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Table of Contents 3

Update ................................................................................................................ 4

imc WAVE Version 5.0R9 ..................................................................................... 4

1 Firmware and new hardware ........................................................................................ 41.1 Firmware 2.9R6 ................................................................................................................................. 41.2 Firmware 2.9R5 ................................................................................................................................. 41.3 Firmware 2.9R4 ................................................................................................................................. 5

2 General Changes in imc WAVE ....................................................................................... 6

3 Data Browser ................................................................................................................ 7

4 Commands .................................................................................................................... 8

5 Installation .................................................................................................................... 8

imc WAVE Version 5.0R7 ..................................................................................... 9

1 Firmware and new hardware ........................................................................................ 91.1 Firmware 2.9R3 ................................................................................................................................. 9

2 General Changes in imc WAVE ..................................................................................... 10

3 Commands .................................................................................................................. 10

imc WAVE Version 5.0R6 ................................................................................... 12

1 Firmware and new hardware ...................................................................................... 121.1 Firmware 2.9R2 ............................................................................................................................... 13

2 General Changes in imc WAVE ..................................................................................... 15


4Update

UpdateAlong with the PC software (imc WAVE (imc STUDIO)), the software comprises components such asdevice drivers and firmware (imc DEVICES). With a firmware update, the firmware can be loaded into thesystem. Please check regularly whether any new software/firmware versions are available and performan update if your version of imc WAVE (imc STUDIO) supports the new firmware. Further information canbe obtained from the imc Hotline or the imc website.

Download links:

imc WAVE(imc STUDIO)

http://www.imc-berlin.com/download-center/product-downloads/imc-studio/software/

imc DEVICES http://www.imc-berlin.com/download-center/product-downloads/imc-devices/software/

imc WAVE Version 5.0R9

1 Firmware and new hardwareThis imc WAVE (imc STUDIO) version has been released along with the following versions of the firmware(imc DEVICES).

1.1 Firmware 2.9R6

Hardware

LED 6 no longer flashes during the measurement

In some applications, the flashing causes difficulties. Until these problems have been categoricallyresolved, the flashing is temporarily deactivated again.

1.2 Firmware 2.9R5

Hardware

LED 6 flashes during measurement

During a running measurement, LED 6 flashes at a 1-second rhythm. This provides a simple visualindication of whether the measurement is running. Previously, LED 6 only flashed when animc Online FAMOS analysis was additionally running.

LED 6 does not flash,

· if it is used in the imc Online FAMOS source code,

· if flashing is deactivated in the Options,

· if imc Online FAMOS is disabled.

http://www.imc-berlin.com/download-center/product-downloads/imc-studio/software/

http://www.imc-berlin.com/download-center/product-downloads/imc-devices/software/


5imc WAVE Version 5.0R9

Field-bus

CAN-Assistant - Comments on a CAN channel also apply to the Monitor-channel

If a comment on a channel is entered in the CAN-Assistant, then it is also shown in thechannel table.

Now the associated Monitor channel initially receives this comment. There, the comment can bemodified. If the comment is subsequently revised again in the Assistant, the changes don't affect themonitor channel, which remains intact. Thus, changes are not applied automatically.

1.3 Firmware 2.9R4

GPS

GPS Quality indicator: 9 (WAAS)

A GPS-receiver which returned a Quality indicator value of 9 (WAAS) was not previouslysupported. Only values up to and including 8 were evaluated. Now, values up to and

including 9 (WAAS) are evaluated.

Hardware: imc BUSDAQflex

imc BUSDAflex units delivered after May 15, 2017 come with the following new software properties:

· IRIG-B synchronization

· NTP-synchronization

· Webserver support

Field-bus

CAN Interface - High-speed transmission via imc Online FAMOS

More CAN messages may be sent at high pulse rates when using theSendMessage_Message_* and Transmit*_S() functions of imc Online FAMOS.



2 General Changes in imc WAVEIn this version of imc WAVE, certain issues have been resolved.

Below, changes are described which result from these issue resolutions are which are implemented inthis version in order to resolve the issues.

The default settings for the channels have been improved. They thus better conform to the needs ofthe application.

Parameter imc WAVE Spectrum Analyzer

Sampling rate - Analog channels 50 kHz

Parameter imc WAVE Structural Analyzer

Sampling rate - Analog channels 10 kHz

Samples - Analog channels 8192

Measurement duration - Analog channels 0.8192 s

Parameter imc WAVE Order Tracking Analyzer

Sampling rate - Analog channels and incrementalcounters

20 kHz

Measurement mode - Incremental counters Impulse time

Bandwidth frequency spectrum - Option 5 kHz

Line count frequency spectrum - Option 2048

imc WAVE Order Tracking Analyzer - Deleting channels

User-defined virtual channels can be deleted and edited. For traceability purposes, an entry is made tothe logbook after deletions. This confirms that deletion occurred.

Accelerated playback and re-analysis of the measured data

The re-analysis of the measured data with modified parameters can be sped up. You can performplayback at various rate factors or at top speed. The top speed depends on the PC's resources and isdetermined automatically.

Saved measurements can be displayed again on the page: "Measurement"

On the page "Measurement", it is possible to select a measurement number using the selection box"Source". All Widgetss show the variables of the number selected. Thus, for whichever selection is madein the Data Browser, a saved measurement can be viewed in all of the page's Widgetss.

This function is available for the following analyzers: Order Tracking Analyzer and Spectrum Analyzer.



Creating and running command sequences

On the new page "Command batches", you can create and run your own command sequences. There area few choices of commands available for the sequence.

The sequences can be run manually or they can be made to depend on the occurrence of particularevents.

Event Description

Experiment_Loaded After loading an experiment

Devices_AfterCheckConfiguration After checking all device configurations

Devices_Stopped After the measurement has stopped for all devices

WAVE_Results_Saved After the measurement with imc WAVE-channels isconcluded

OnError After the occurrence of an error

3 Data Browser

Navigation among measurements has been improved

The step length determines by how many steps the operative selection skips. Previously, when youskipped past the edge, no step length was observed. This meant, for example, that if the bottommeasurement was selected and you went one step further down, the top measurement became the nextoperative selection, regardless of any step length. Now, the step length is taken into account.

An example of navigating through the measurements with a step length of 3:

Start First click

Second clickPrevious behavior: After the flip-over,the first measurement was always the

operative selection

Second clickNew behavior: Correct counting



Another example: Two measurements are selected. The step length is 2. In this way, with every step youtake, the next two measurements are always compared with each other. In accordance with the newbehavior, the selected measurement retain their relative positions to each other.

Start First click Second click

Third clickPrevious behavior: After the flip-over,the first measurement was always the

operative selection

Third clickNew behavior: Correct counting

4 Commands

imc FAMOS-sequence command - You are able to transfer placeholders

Where is the measurement "x" saved? Which test object is used?

Such information can now be directly transferred to imc FAMOS. Placeholders can be entered in thepage: "To imc FAMOS". When the command is run, the placeholder is resolved and transferred toimc FAMOS.

Previously, it was only possible to transfer variables to imc FAMOS. It had not been possible to transferplaceholders. They needed to be resolved beforehand in separate variables.

Note: Handling the SETUP.SQL-placeholder

The placeholder "SETUP.SQL" does not appear in the list of variables offered. Nevertheless, it can beused.

In this case, the Assistant for setting up the placeholder is missing. As a workaround, you can use otherlocations where the placeholder is offered. Then copy the finished text into the command here.

Possible options include the Widgets "Text" (Automotive, ...); input box (Standard)

5 Installation

User name for login following re-start no longer case sensitive

After a restart, the installation procedure requires the same user who started the installation. Otherwise,the installation will not resume after the login. The login name for authentication is now no longer casesensitive. Reason: In certain cases, the name had been entered into the installation program with varyingspelling.





1.1 Firmware 2.9R3

Field-bus

Minimizing data volume requirements on the device hard drive by means of compression

Data storage capacity consumption of Fieldbus channels on the device hard drive can bereduced by means of a new file format: imc FAMOS ZIP. In the background, the file size is

minimized by means of zip-compression. The result depends accordingly on the nature of the signal.

The filename remains unchanged. As well, the handling of the file, for instance with imc FAMOS is stillthe same.

The file can be loaded with imc FAMOS from version 7.2R4 onward. Loading with older versions canbe possible in some cases when the current imc STUDIO version is installed on the computer. Contactour hotline to find out about such cases.

Data compression is possible for the following channel types:

· analog Fieldbus channels

· digital Fieldbus channels

· Log channels of the CAN-Field-bus



CAN-Assistant - The import mechanism for DCB-files has been revised

The behavior for the option: "Treatment of duplicate channel names" along with theselection "Don't accept in CAN-Assistant" has been modified:

Now the channel with the lowest ID, in other words, with the highest priority, is adopted.

The treatment has been revised for cases where channels have an invalid configuration andsimultaneously have duplicate filenames.

CAN-Assistant - PV-variables created in imc HiL can be transmitted via CAN

If the CAN-module used can use pv-variables as a signal source, then the pv-variables created inimc HiL are now also available.

CAN-Assistant – The log-channel does not automatically fill with security-sensitive information

Previously, when a log channel is activated, the option: "Channels can be extracted from the logchannel" is automatically activated. For security reasons, this has been changed. In consequence,sensitive information will not be inadvertently incorporated into the log channel’s file of measureddata.

Beware of the following:

Analysis and extraction via the Bus Decoder or via imc FAMOS is only possible if the box is checkmarked. Existing experiments are not affected by this, only newly activated log channels. In thiscase, the option must be explicitly activated.

2 General Changes in imc WAVEIn this version of imc WAVE, certain issues have been resolved.


3 Commands

imc FAMOS-Sequence command - The Variable-transfer table can easily be passed to other commands

Passing (assignment) of variables can be incorporated in the sequence. Once the assignment is in asequence, it can easily be passed (copied) to other imc FAMOS-commands.

The assignment is expected/entered as a "Header" in the first three lines of the sequence.

By means of the menu, the assignment can be passed from the transfer table into the sequence, orconversely from the sequence to the table.



Below, the header is set up (with sample names as per the picture):

Variables: To imc FAMOS:

;VarsIn:Variable_001=Channel_001,Variable_002=Channel_002,Variable_003=Channel_003,Variable_004=Channel_004,

Description Syntax

Start ;VarsIn:

First variable name Name in imc FAMOS

Assignment character =

Second variable name Name in imc STUDIO

Separator from next assignment ,

Variables: From imc FAMOS:

;VarsOut:Result_01=Res_1<s>,Result_02=Res_2<s>,

Description Syntax

Start ;VarsOut:

First variable name Name in imc STUDIO

Assignment character =

Second variable name Name in imc FAMOS

Activation of data storage (optional) <s>

Separator from next assignment ,



Source and data storage location:

;SourceDest:MEASUREMENT#LAST,MEASUREMENT#LAST,

Description Syntax

Start ;SourceDest:

First name Source of the page "To imc FAMOS"

Second name Storage location of the page "From imc FAMOS"

Separator ,

Possible syntax:

Source or data storage location Syntax

Last concluded measurement MEASUREMENT#LAST

Measurement number 3 Measurement#3

Current measurement empty, so only ","

Fixed measurement name (as in the Data Browser) 2017-02-08 16-42-41 (1)

Examples:

Examples Description

;SourceDest:MEASUREMENT#LAST,Measurement#1, Source: Last concluded measurement

Data storage location: Measurement number 1

;SourceDest:MEASUREMENT#LAST,2017-02-08 16-42-41 (1),

Source: Last concluded measurement

Data storage location: Measurement with the name2017-02-08 16-42-41 (1)

;SourceDest:,MEASUREMENT#LAST, Source: Current measurement

Data storage location: Last concluded measurement





1.1 Firmware 2.9R2

Device groups

The firmware supports the new devices of the class: imc BUSDAQflex. imc BUSDAQflex is a data loggerseries for CAN, CAN FD, LIN, ARINC, FlexRay, XCPoE, MVB and EtherCAT. The base hardwareconfiguration of 2 CAN nodes can be expanded to up to 12 nodes for the larger device variants, forvarious field-buses and vehicle buses.

imc BUSDAQflex-2-S

imc BUSDAQflex (BUSFX) is compatible with theimc CANSASflex series (CANFX), CAN-Bus basedmeasurement engineering. It offers a largechoice of measurement modules which processand digitalize sensor signals and output them asCAN-messages.

All modules belonging to the flex series (CANFXand BUSFX) can be joined mechanically and

electrically by means of a click-mechanism, without the need for any tools or extra connection cables.In consequence, extensive by compact whole measurement systems can be constructed by directdocking of an imc BUSDAQflex data logger (BUSFX) onto one or more measurement modules (CANFX).

Depending on the application requirements, you can capture the measurement signals either in adistributed area (either close to the measurement site or in widely distributed measurement sites) orin a compact system (centralized; the measured data are not distributed over a large area).

Field-bus

As of this version, many imc devices support the Field-bus: CAN FD; details are provided in the specsheet: Field-bus expansions.

CAN FD-Bus is an expansion of the standard CAN protocol with a transfer rate which canbe flexibly increased up to a maximum of 8 MBit/s. In particular in the automotiveindustry, it expands the range of applications, the available data transfer rates, and buscapacity.

It is software-configurable to either CAN FD Mode or conventional Standard CAN Mode and supportsall all relevant varieties of the CAN FD standard (ISO and non-ISO).

Note: Hardware-Upgrade

An upgrade is available for imc CRONOScompact (CRC) systems as well as for imc CRONOSflex baseunits shipped as of 2015 and equipped with a CAN-Bus interface!

With this upgrade, the CAN-Bus interface is replaced with the CAN FD-Bus interface.

CAN-Assistant - The import mechanism for DCB-files has been revise in order to obtainreliable results

The option: "Treatment of duplicate channel names" now offers the ability to not adoptthese channels: "Don't accept in CAN-Assistant".

The option: "Channels with invalid properties" now offers the ability to not adopt these channels:"Don't accept in CAN-Assistant".



imc Online FAMOS

Writing to OFA_Event-channels in loops (FOR | WHILE) using RecortText|RecordEvent

It is now possible to output texts in loops. Thus, the function no longer needs to beoutsourced but can be used directly.

Example of RecordText in the For-Loop

; Executed once at the startOnInitAll int k = 1End ; Executed during a running measurementOnTriggerMeasure(Trigger_48) If Virt_Bit01 = 1 For k = 1 TILL 5 STEP 1 ; can also be accomplished using While RecordText("Hello World: " + TextFormatI( k)) End Virt_Bit01 = 0 EndEnd

Warning

If the function is called repeatedly, the output memory for texts can quickly overflow.



CRFX/ISOF-8

The amplifier: "CRFX/ISOF-8" now supports characteristic curves.

Support of sensor characteristic curves is enabled for following devices:

Amplifier/Device

CRPL/SL Firmware CRC Firmware CRFX Firmware

ICPU-8 2.7R3 --- ---

DCB-8 2.7R3 --- ---

LV2-8 2.7R3 --- ---

UNI-8 2.7R3 --- ---

ISO2-8 2.7R3 2.7R3 2.8R5

ISOF-8 --- --- 2.9R2

UNI-4 2.8R7 2.7R3 2.8R5

SC2-32 2.7R3 2.7R3 ---

ICPU2-8 Ø 2.8R7 2.8R5

UNI2-8 Ø 2.8R7 2.8R5

DCB2-8 Ø 2.8R7 2.8R5

LV3-8 Ø 2.8R7 2.8R5

Device Feature Firmware

Cx-41xx-N 2.8R7

SPAR-U 2.8R7

: Feature supported imc STUDIO 3.0R4 included firmware 2.7R3

Ø: Feature currently not supported imc STUDIO 4.0 included firmware 2.8R3

---: Amplifier not available for this device series imc STUDIO 5.0R1 included firmware 2.8R5

imc STUDIO 5.0R3 included firmware 2.8R7

imc STUDIO 5.0R6 included firmware 2.9R2

LED 6 flashes during measurement

During a running measurement, LED 6 flashes at a 1-second rhythm when imc Online FAMOS is beingused. This provides a simple visual indication of whether the measurement is running with thecalculation.

LED 6 does not flash,

· if it is used in the source code

· if flashing is deactivated in the Options.

2 General Changes in imc WAVEIn this imc WAVE version, some issues have been resolved.


Synchronization: PTP

imc WAVE now also supports synchronization of the devices via PTP.



Devices as of the Group 7 having the suffix "-GP" (imc CRONOSflex 2000GP and imc CRONOScompact400GP) support synchronization via PTP.

There are many parameters by means of which the protocol can be modified to meet yourrequirements. imc WAVE offers multiple presets for the parameters, which are specified inconventions. Additionally, you can edit each of the parameters.

Preset Description

IEEE 1588 2008 Standard defined by IEEE (default setting)

fos4X Configuration enabling synchronization with the fos4X devices which can be used inimc STUDIO as 3rd-party devices.

User-defined Enables configuration of all PTP-parameters. If "User-defined" is selected, allparameters are shown.

Note: Manual update of old experiments necessary

If you run older experiments and use PTP-capable devices and you wish to configure them via PTP, thedevice page must be updated.

The updating does not occur automatically, since it resets manual changes (such as modifications of thecolumns displayed).

In order to update the page:

· open the Homepage,

· on the left side, erase the check mark after the device-page ( ) and

· re-enter the check mark.

This reloads the page from the factory settings.

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